Dygolyphs

The Firgenholt Woodsmen utilize an elite and complex language full of mysterious etchings and single-syllable sounds. This ancient language was created so that other tribes and villages would not be able to understand their plans. As years went by, the Firgenholt Woodsmen continued to use these sounds and symbols to communicate with each other. They are not a very trusting people, so they never teach the language to anyone outside of their own race. The Book of Dygolyphs contains thousands of pictures used to represent both physical objects (such as plants and animals) and intangible concepts (such as emotions). The funny thing about The Book of Dygolyphs is that it's written entirely in Dygolyphs. The only way to decipher it is to already know the Firgenholt language. This is to prevent catastrophe in case the book falls into the wrong hands.

Writing System

There are no letters that spell out words. Instead, there is a symbol for each individual word. Most Dygolyphs seem easy to decipher because they appear to depict everyday objects such as trees or grass, but past this, it is almost impossible to find what they mean.

Phonology

Each "word" of the Firgenholt Dygolyphs is represented by a single syllable. Though there are thousands of words, and some use similar sounds, at different tones and forces, the sounds mean different things.

Vocabulary

Although there are thousands of Dygolyphs, the Firgenholt Woodsmen have only created a symbol for each of the things that are important to them. They only have one symbol to mean "advancement" (modernization, getting away from the old way), and this is frowned upon. They also have one symbol that means "sly" (trickster, untrustworthy person). Nearly all of the rest of the symbols are used for plants, animals, natural structures, weather, emotions, food, water, family members, weapons, resources etc.